Stripling's — Local services in Winder

This ain’t just a gas station- if you haven’t stopped you are missing out on a secret that is getting out!

The best meat (butts, steaks, sausage) and seafood counter (crab, lobster, scallops, shelled oysters) assorted fish - fresh tuna, snapper, mahi, catfish, heck, even dawgfish (but, I’d double check on that), many other fish options by special order) in town. The store is well stocked with gift items, sundries, desserts, jams/ jellies, sauces, curated foods, cheeses (made to order cheese trays as gifts), wines, local craft beer, local Georgia vendor items that are hard to find, novelties and much more. You must try the hot food bar (specials change daily).

You really have to see it to believe it. A hidden gem. You will not meet better people- a professional staff that many call family. Ask for Mrs. Andrea, Mr. Jimmy (the ever-present, hands-on owners), Caroline (daughter), Linda (BG), (EQ) Allison (AQ) , any of the butcher counter staff (they are all rock-stars and magicians with meat- very knowledgeable- grab a ribeye and some sausage while you’re there)!

Need gas? They got it! Need corn for your farm arnimals? They got it? Need ice? They got it? Need a last minute gift bag or UGA gift? They got it! Need a cookbook, candle, Lodge Cast Iron, canned soup, plastic plates, cups, cutlery? They got it all! Looking for Lane’s BBQ seasoning/ sauces? They got it! Need local honey? They got it! They also boast a drink fountain, fried pies, Hoosier Girl cakes, some of the best bbq, macaroni & cheese, fried okra (southern popcorn), broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, bbq sandwiches, Brunswick stew, baked beans with meat, ribs, fried chicken tenders, green beans, Lima beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, collard greens, deviled eggs, homemade southern style cornbread and on and on and on!

Come get served in one of the cleanest restaurants/ stores with some of the nicest people in town! Why are you still reading? Get up and go get some Stripling’s and see for yourself- “you never sausage...

Nothing “homemade.” Franchise operation with shipped in products. Slowest fuel pumps ever. Diesel pumps always covered in fuel and ground around diesel island saturated with fuel. Meat department workers are clueless about where cuts of meat originate or ingredients in “fresh homemade sausage.” I genuinely used to love this place but since I moved close by and started going there a lot I realized it’s one of those don’t meet your heroes type situations. Final straw to write this review is the Lead Cashier that calls men Honey, Babe and other pet names. I spoke with manager and she said the management had been notified about the behavior in the past and weren’t going to resolve the situation. My wife is so uncomfortable that she won’t go in the store anymore. I appreciate the convenience of the local grocery and the prime meats but that’s all. Recent fryer fire shows extreme lack of training and poor management. Do better...

Rating due to recent policy change only... Well, I have more or less been a regular "AM" customer since 2013. I get my coffee at Striplings every morning during the week (literary every morning) and I get my breakfast there many mornings a week as well. As a shade tree environmentalist I try to reduce my use of single-use packaging such as styrofoam and plastic containers and bottles. That being said, Stripling's new policy of customers not being able to us personal travel mugs for coffee is a deal breaker; it would cause me to use too styrofoam cups on far too regular of a basis and that I can't do. I assume that this policy is based on not being able to regulate the cup sizes that people bring in and not the "health" concerns which are posted on the little yellow signs. Too bad. I will continue to get meat there on occasion and my daughter does love their...